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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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